Contemporary Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A U.S. Perspective.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
; 210(5): 581-592, 2024 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-38984912
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex fatal condition that requires aggressive treatment with close monitoring. Significant progress has been made over the last three decades in the treatment of PAH, but, despite this progress, survival has remained unacceptably low. In the quest to improve survival, therapeutic interventions play a central role. In the last few years, there have been remarkable attempts to identify novel treatments. Finally, we have had a breakthrough with the discovery of the fourth treatment pathway in PAH. Activin signaling inhibition distinguishes itself as a potential antiproliferative intervention as opposed to the traditional therapies, which mediate their effect primarily by vasodilatation. With this novel treatment pathway, we stand at an important milestone with an exciting future ahead and the natural question of when to use an activin signaling inhibitor for the treatment of PAH. In this state-of-the-art review, we focus on the placement of this novel agent in the PAH treatment paradigm, based on the available evidence, with special focus on the U.S. patient population. This review also provides an expert opinion of the current treatment algorithm in important subgroups of patients with comorbidities from the U.S. perspective.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hipertensão Arterial Pulmonar
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article